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Marikina–Infanta Highway
Scenic road in the Philippines / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Marikina–Infanta Highway, also known as Marcos Highway, Marilaque Highway, Marilaque Road or Marikina-Infanta Road, is a 117.5-kilometer (73.0 mi) highway that connects Quezon City, Metro Manila with Infanta, Quezon in the Philippines. Motorists colloquially refer to the road as Marilaque Highway.
Marcos Highway (Marilaque Highway/Marikina- Infanta Hwy) | |
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Route information | |
Length | 117.5 km (73.0 mi) |
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Country | Philippines |
Regions | Metro Manila and Calabarzon |
Provinces | Rizal, Laguna, and Quezon |
Major cities | Antipolo, Marikina, and Pasig |
Towns | Rizal Baras, Cainta, Tanay Laguna Famy, Santa Maria Quezon Province Infanta, Real |
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The Marikina–Infanta Highway starts at the intersection with N11/Circumferential Road 5/Katipunan Avenue in Quezon City, near its boundary with Marikina, as a physical continuation of N59/Aurora Boulevard. It traverses the Marikina Valley as a divided highway and passes through Antipolo, where it intersects the Sumulong Highway at the Masinag Junction. N59 exits the road to run along Sumulong Highway. After Masinag, the road starts its ascent towards the Sierra Madre mountain range as an undivided highway passing through Tanay, Santa Maria in Laguna, and finally Infanta in Quezon. The road is famous for the frequent motorcycle racers who use the curvy mountainous roads for joyrides, frequently resulting in major accidents.[1][2]